IE University vs Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP vs Universitat d'Alacant vs Universidad Miguel Hernández - UMH vs Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Alacant - EASDA

Side-by-side comparison from 298 verified student reviews. Scan one row at a time — winners are highlighted

Quick verdict
Higher overall rating: TETR College of Business (4.80)
IE University: wins 1/6 categories
Universidad CEU San Pablo - CEU USP: wins 0/6 categories
Universitat d'Alacant: wins 0/6 categories
Universidad Miguel Hernández - UMH: wins 0/6 categories
Escola d'Art i Superior de Disseny d'Alacant - EASDA: wins 2/6 categories
Fundesem Business School: wins 0/6 categories
TETR College of Business: wins 3/6 categories
Comparing
Madrid, Spain
4.30
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155 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Business Administration
Best programme: Advertising and Marketing
Best programme: Tourism and Business
Best programme: Agricultural Science
Best programme: School of Arts and Sciences
Not rated
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New York City, United States
4.80
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4 reviews
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Best programme: Bachelor of Management & Technology
Category ratings
Facilities
4.34
3.68
3.71
4.00
4.00
Not rated
4.50
Win
Location
4.53
Win
3.63
3.65
3.50
1.00
Not rated
4.50
Professors
4.37
3.82
3.61
3.88
3.00
Not rated
4.67
Win
Internationality
4.76
3.30
3.83
3.88
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.33
Student life
4.35
3.59
4.00
3.88
5.00
Not rated
5.00
Value
4.22
3.59
3.70
3.75
5.00
Win
Not rated
4.67
Accommodation
3.78
3.16
3.26
3.13
4.00
Not rated
4.50
Win
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • +excellent education, facilities, and supportive faculty
  • +encouragement for individual success and career guidance
  • +strong marketing and business programs with practical application
  • +Practical, real-world skills training
  • +Professional, industry-experienced faculty
  • +Supportive and welcoming atmosphere
  • +Beautiful, convenient, and well-equipped campus with natural elements.
  • +Kind, passionate, and supportive teachers fostering good student relationships.
  • +Positive student atmosphere with engaging activities and a welcoming city.
  • +Strong academic and research support
  • +Interdisciplinary and research-oriented programs
  • +Modern facilities and collaborative environment
  • +Professional, involved faculty and familiar atmosphere
  • +Diverse design program offerings
  • +Potential for improvement in facilities and organization

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  • +Experiential learning and practical application of business concepts
  • +High-quality instruction and direct industry leader engagement
  • +International exposure and strong peer networking opportunities
Cons
  • -Academic deception and low educational standards
  • -Marketing promises not matching reality
  • -Corporate campus lacking traditional college experience
  • -Low professor English proficiency and lack of student/teacher engagement.
  • -Poor organization and administrative issues.
  • -Inadequate academic training and poor teaching quality.
  • -Outdated facilities and administrative issues.
  • -Administrative and management issues, including retroactive law application.
  • -Outdated and insufficient facilities negatively impacting campus life.
  • -Outdated and poorly maintained facilities and difficult access.
  • -Disappointing academic programs and limited practical application.

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  • -Administrative and management issues cause frustration.
  • -Outdated facilities and poor resources detract from learning.
  • -Lack of clear communication and support from staff is a recurring problem.
Rating summary
What students say

Remarkably strong performance is evident across most assessed aspects. The university excels particularly in **Internationality**, achieving a rating of 4.76, closely followed by **Location** at 4.53. Conversely, **Accomodation** stands out as the lowest-rated area, receiving a score of 3.78. Other categories like Professors, Student Life, and Facilities also received favorable scores above 4.3.

This institution garners a solid academic reputation, with professors receiving a strong rating of 3.82. While facilities and student life also score well around 3.6, accommodation emerges as the weakest area, rated at 3.16. Internationality and value also present as moderate aspects of the university experience.

Student life stands out as the university's strongest attribute, achieving a perfect score. Conversely, accommodation received the lowest rating. Other evaluated aspects, including facilities, professors, location, internationality, and value, all fall within a generally positive range, indicating a well-rounded experience with room for improvement in housing.

This institution demonstrates a commendable overall performance, with its **Facilities** standing out as the highest-rated area. Student Life, Professors, and Internationality also receive strong scores. Conversely, **Accomodation** presents the weakest aspect of the university's offerings. While Location and Value are rated moderately well, improvements in the accommodation sector could significantly enhance the student experience.

This institution demonstrates exceptional strengths in student life, internationality, and overall value, all receiving perfect scores. Facilities and accommodation are also highly rated, suggesting a comfortable and well-equipped environment. However, the location is a significant weakness, scoring only one out of five, and professor quality, while decent, is the lowest-rated academic aspect.

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This institution garners exceptionally high marks, particularly excelling in Student Life with a perfect score. Facilities, Location, and Accomodation are also strong, all receiving 4.5 ratings. Professors and Value are rated highly at 4.67. The lowest score, though still solid, is for Internationality at 4.33.

Reviews summary
Highlights

~85% of 155 reviews are positive, praising excellent education, facilities, and faculty support. A small percentage (~3.2%) of negative feedback mentions issues with academic standards and program management.

Approximately 74% of 28 reviews are positive, highlighting professional, sector-active teachers and practical, real-world facilities. A small portion of feedback (~7%) expresses disappointment with low English proficiency among some professors and organizational issues.

With an average rating of 4/5 from 63 reviews, ~86% praise the beautiful, convenient campus and friendly, passionate teachers. A small ~5% of feedback points to concerns about teaching quality and exam structure.

The university receives predominantly positive feedback (~74%) for academic and research support, interdisciplinary programs, and a conducive environment. A small percentage (~4.6%) of reviews mention some limitations in campus facilities.

With a 3.25 average rating, most (around 75%) student feedback is positive, highlighting professional teachers and a good learning experience. However, about 25% of reviews mention significant issues with outdated and poorly maintained facilities.

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With an average rating of 4.75/5 from four reviews, feedback is overwhelmingly positive (~100%). Students highlight hands-on learning, business idea development, and valuable connections with industry leaders and peers as significant benefits. Minimal negative feedback was present.

Rating distribution
5★
55%
21%
21%
27%
0%
0%
75%
4★
29%
46%
65%
45%
75%
0%
25%
3★
13%
25%
10%
23%
0%
0%
0%
2★
3%
4%
3%
2%
0%
0%
0%
1★
1%
4%
2%
2%
25%
0%
0%
Most useful review
Most liked
The teachers, the encouragement they give you,

I chose this university because some friends who had studied there had told me it was a great experience, and it's true. It has excellent facilities and a faculty that always encourages you to do your best. They motivate you a lot and guide you in a way I hadn't seen before. They are very approachable professors and are attentive to how they can optimize your studies. I made good friends there, I have good memories of that experience, and I might even pursue some further studies because it left a very positive impression on me.

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Campus community

Universitat d'Alacant enhances the energy of its campus community through a diverse selection of extracurricular activities. The university fosters an atmosphere that nurtures creativity and individual development, reflected in its modern facilities and dynamic learning environments. Professors, characterized by their passion and expertise, implement creative teaching approaches.

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Loving it here!

Being here has been such a wild ride. Moving to a new country every semester and learning local languages has been both fun and challenging, but it's kinda exhausting too. Still, that hustle gives me an adrenaline rush I low-key love! The best part has been seeing our business ideas come to life and when people genuinely appreciate and engage with something we’ve built, it makes all the hard work worth it.

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